The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09

cation Of ary respectable surgeon or surgeons.
that the body of the convict shall. after death,
be delivered to such surgeon for dissection. I'M
less the same be objected to by some relative OF
the convict AS it is manifest that the relatives
would object to such a disposition of the bodies
OF the Anarchists, the question then arises.
should they be turned over TO tho relativesi
In the latter it is so entirely probable
that q great public and sensational funeral
would be the result. that the streets through
which the procession would pass would ne
thronged with people, and roting and bloodshed
surely follow, that il behooves the authorities
to look well before opening the way to such
scene
Thousands of people not at all in sympathy
with sAnarchists or anarchy would Dc drawn
of seven hearses and an innumerable train OF
mouruers Many societies and associations
would participate. and while 1t wouio make
strange and solemn pageant, 1t would contain
very combustble elements, which the merest
spark would set afame, resulting In an aw1ui
explosion.
which come to all public men. but cannot lg-
more the obvious probability OF the row sensa-
tioual funeral would precipitate. The monkey
and-parrot experience would be repeated on
grand and wide horizoned scale, and Chicago
would certainly wear blood red for night
Another result would be that the bodies wouid
all be buried in one place, to be marked here
after by an imposing monument on which VIII
be inscribed glowing epitaphs, with all the
truthfulness of epitapha. describing the virtues
of the martvred Anarchists a sort of Mecca fof
the Reds and Blacks the wide world over. where
annually memorial celebrations would be held.
just now the 18th of March.
Every year there is a commemoration OF the
Commune of Paris at Montmartre and Pere Ia
Chaise, and the memory of the miscreants who
slaughtered the Archbishop of Paris and other
hostages is still preserved. 1nasmuch, then,
as it seems desirable that such results should be
avoided, it might be well to consider whether
the authorities should dispose OF the bodies OF
the condemned Anarchists the general gov
eminent disposed of the bodies of Booth, Payne
and Harold.
The secret of Booths grave has never been
revealed, and the others said to have been
buried in quick lime within the prison enclo-
snre. The practice of giving up the bodies OF
hanged persons to their friends and relatives
has it's only foundation in custom Where
there could be objection, it WAS a conven-
lent m ode of dsposing of body, which had to
be disposed of in some way, and from which no
further penalty of the law could be exacted.
The common law has nothing to do with
penalties for crime, as they are solely staru-
tory enactments. and hence the common law
can be guide in a matter of this kind; but as
we derive the death penalty from England, the
custom law there might be inquired into.
Such inquiry would result in the discovery
that after the practice of quartering, carving
up, glbbetting dead bodies Of the hanged had
passed away the remains were put away in Sc
cret. It seems hard to argue pro and con-
about the disposition of bodies yet TO be de-
prived of life. but If Chicago waits until the
Immediate present faces il with the problem,
heaven help Chicago.